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Sasaki, MLB and Japan

Phillies say they would ‘love to have’ Roki Sasaki, a world-class pitcher from Japan

A year ago this week, seven Phillies officials boarded owner John Middleton’s private plane and flew across the country to meet a prized free-agent pitcher from Japan. Time to gas up the jet again. If the Soto Sweepstakes dominated the first half of baseball’s offseason,

phillyvoice.com · 1d

MLB rumors: Phillies 'in the mix' for Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki

The Phillies are reportedly among the teams interested in signing Roki Sasaki, who is being posted (given a 45-day window to sign with an MLB team) at the MLB Winter Meetings.

The Washington Post · 1d

Roki Sasaki bidding among MLB teams will start Tuesday and run until Jan. 23

Hard-throwing Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Tuesday through 5 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 23

Japan, Shohei Ohtani and Los Angeles Dodgers

NBC Sports · 22h

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. “I don’t think he’d have it any other way,” manager Dave Roberts said of the NL MVP who had left shoulder surgery. “That’s our expectation.”

ClutchPoints · 1d

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani 'very unlikely' to pitch in season opener in Japan

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is recovering from shoulder surgery and Dave Roberts finds it "very unlikely" he'll be ready to pitch Opening Day

毎日新聞 · 1d

MLB: Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan aga

Just Baseball on MSN1h

What we heard about Roki Sasaki at MLB Winter Meetings

Make no mistake about it … Roki Sasaki is a hot commodity at the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings. The crowd gathered around his ...

Roki Sasaki's MLB negotiating window reportedly opens this week, but don't expect a signing until 2025

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, who's seeking to make the leap from Japan to Major League Baseball, was officially posted for MLB ...

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The first MLB team confirmed to contact Roki Sasaki is a shocker

Now that Juan Soto has made his decision, the most-talked about free agent in Major League Baseball this winter could be pitcher Roki Sasaki. And the first team ...

2024 MLB winter meetings updates, rumors and predictions

From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's ...

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Roki Sasaki in play for Yankees, Mets - and virtually every other MLB club

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki has been posted, beginning the process of signing with an MLB club by mid-to-late January. The ...

Munetaka Murakami Eyes MLB Contract in 2026 After 2025 NPB Season in Japan

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami announced that he'll play his final season as part of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2025 ...

EssentiallySports on MSN3h

MLB News: Roki Sasaki’s Agent Reveals How His Bad Experience With Media Could Propel Him to Join a Small Market Team

With Juan Soto’s free agency done and dusted, the other big players are now making the waves. The post MLB News: Roki ...

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Former Seattle Mariners History-Making Reliever Mike Baumann Heading to Japan

Former Seattle Mariners reliever Mike Baumann is heading to Japan for the 2025 season. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN had the information on social media: RHP Mike Baum ...

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